In view of Easter, the Carabinieri Health Protection Command, in over 840 inspections in production laboratories and sales outlets for chocolate eggs and doves, found irregularities in 324 companies, equal to 38%, contested 574 criminal and administrative violations for an amount of 425 thousand euros, and 2 tons of food seized, with an estimated value of over 267 thousand euros. Six shop owners were referred to the judicial authorities and over 300 doves and eggs were seized. There are 15 measures for the closure or suspension of activities estimated to have an economic value exceeding 5 million euros.
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